Yekaterinburg church protests: Putin calls for poll to solve row
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has intervened in an ongoing row over a new church in Yekaterinburg. He said the Russian Orthodox Church “should unite...
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Louvre pyramid architect I M Pei dies aged 102
(UTV|COLOMBO) – I M Pei, the architect behind buildings including the glass pyramid outside the Louvre in Paris, has died aged 102. Tributes have been pouring...
Pentagon ‘wanted to pay for Taliban travel expenses’
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Trump administration wanted to reimburse the Taliban for their expenses attending recent peace talks, according to a congressional aide. But a Capitol Hill...
Brexit: Talks between Tories and Labour set to close with no deal
(UTV|COLOMBO) -Brexit talks between the Conservatives and Labour are about to close without an agreement, foreign media reports. Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn will now...
Trump unveils ‘merit-based’ immigration policy plan
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump has outlined plans for a new US immigration system designed to favour younger, better educated, English-speaking workers. In an address...
Sudan crisis: Talks stall as military demands barricades removed
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Talks on moving Sudan towards civilian rule have been suspended for three days by the country’s military leaders, who demand protesters clear roadblocks. In...
Canada MPs condemn ‘appalling’ questioning of teen by police
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Canadian politicians have condemned an “appalling” police interrogation of a teenager who reported an alleged sexual assault. Videos obtained by aboriginal television network APTN...
North Korea suffers worst drought in decades
(UTV|COLOMBO) – North Korea has said it is suffering its worst drought in 37 years and called on its citizens to “battle” against the crop damage...
Conrad Black: Trump signs full pardon for former media baron
(UTV|COLOMBO) – US President Donald Trump has signed a full pardon for former media mogul Conrad Black. Black, 74, was convicted of fraud and obstructing justice...
2019 election: Why politics is toxic for Australia’s women
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Australian women in politics have had enough. A slew of allegations of sexist bullying and misogyny have emerged in recent years, while at the...